Williams, Leslie Arthur
Personal Information
Rank | Sgt |
Forename(s) | Leslie Arthur |
Surname | Williams |
Gender | M |
Age | 23 |
Decorations | |
Date of Death | 31-08-1940 |
Next of Kin | Son of Arthur George and Agnes Helen Williams, of Bournemouth. |
Aircraft Information
Aircraft | Bristol Blenheim IV |
Serial Number | L9378 |
Markings | WV- |
Memorial Information
Burial/Memorial Country | United Kingdom |
Burial/Memorial Place | Bournemouth (St. Peter) Churchyard |
Grave Reference | Grave 1437. |
Epitaph | BE THOU FAITHFUL UNTO DEATH, AND I WILL GIVE THEE A CROWN OF LIFE |
IBCC Memorial Information
Phase | 2 |
Panel Number | 265 |
Enlistment Information
Service Number | 745324 |
Service | Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve |
Group | 2 |
Squadron | 18 (Burma) |
Trade | Pilot |
Country of Origin | United Kingdom |
Other Memorials
Location | Adjacent to former MQ Site, West Raynham, Norfolk |
Country | United Kingdom |
Memorial Type | Brick Memorial, Inscribed Slate Tablets and Concrete Plinth |
Memorial Text | Dedicated to the memory of all who served at West Raynham, military and civilian of all ranks 1939 - 1994 |
Casualty Pack Number Find Out More
AIR 81/2913 (P354338/40) |
Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The National Archives
Record of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/18 |
Summary of Events (Operational Record Book) AIR 27/243/17 |
Fellow Servicemen
Last Operation Information
Start Date | 30-08-1940 |
End Date | 31-08-1940 |
Takeoff Station | West Raynham |
Day/Night Raid | Night (7% moon) |
Operation | Target in north-west Germany |
Reason for Loss | Crashed east of King's Lynn in very poor visibility |